diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c40e55e..051f543 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
           <plugin>
             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
             <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
-            <version>2.5.3</version>
+            <version>3.0.1</version>
             <configuration>
               <autoVersionSubmodules>true</autoVersionSubmodules>
               <useReleaseProfile>true</useReleaseProfile>